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What is Ductility ? Why is Ductility Important ? How Do We Achieve Ductility in Steel Structures ?
What is Ductility ?
Ductility: The ability to sustain large inelastic
deformations without significant loss in strength.
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Plastic Rotation Angle:
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40000 Bending Moment (kip-inches) 30000 20000 10000 0 -10000 -20000 -30000 -40000 -0.08 -0.06 -0.04 -0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 Rotation Angle (rad)
What is Ductility ?
Ductility = inelastic deformation capacity